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While admitting this was not the way he wanted to go out, Spurrier appears to be at peace with his decision to step away from the game.

"I'm not very proud of having to go in the middle of the year, but I am convinced it was best for our team, university and our football program to allow an assistant coach in Shawn Elliott to come in," Spurrier said. "As everyone knows he has the passion and enthusiasm and energy to make some changes here. We needed change.

I've been here 10 and a half years. They needed a new voice, a new message to come from another coach."

The former HBC of the Gamecocks sat down with Sports Director Rick Henry for a one-on-one interview. Spurrier was candid about why he stepped downand what happened to the program over the past two years.